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Recipe·~30 min·veganvegetariandairy-freenut-free

Falafel Pita Sandwich with Tahini Sauce

A vegetarian dish from the Syrian kitchen.

Ingredients

  • 12 Falafel
  • 1/4 cup Tahini
  • 1/4 cup Water
  • 2 tablespoons Lemon Juice
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1/4 tsp Paprika
  • 6 Pita Bread
  • 1 Lettuce
  • 1 Tomato
  • 1/2 Cucumber
  • 1 Dill Pickles
  • 1/4 Red Onions
  • 3 tsp Harissa Spice

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place falafel on a baking sheet.
  2. Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, 8 to 10 minutes.
  3. While falafel bake, whisk tahini, water, lemon juice, garlic, and paprika together in a bowl.
  4. Cut about 1 inch from the top of each pita to form a pocket. Add 2 falafel to each pita with equal amounts lettuce, tomato, cucumber, pickle, and red onion. Drizzle each with about 1 tablespoon tahini sauce and some harissa.

Source

This recipe is adapted from TheMealDB (id 53091), a free community-curated recipe API. Original listing: themealdb.com.

A walkthrough video is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt8nApxP5fE.

Original source noted by the contributor: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/266014/falafel-pita-sandwich-with-tahini-sauce/.

Per serving
Estimate · medium confidence
Servings1
420kcal
Calories
14g
Protein
55g
Carbs
17g
Fat
7.0 g
Fiber
4.0 g
Sugar
650 mg
Sodium
Iron22%
Calcium7%
Vitamin D0%
Vitamin C9%
Vitamin B120%
Potassium7%

Estimated by AI from the ingredient list. Values are approximate and not medical advice. If you have specific dietary requirements, verify with a registered dietitian or trusted nutrition database.

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